On Wednesday 9th March 2016, Lavern Smith of the Bight Providenciales, who plead guilty for Carrying a firearm and three counts of carrying ammunition will be sentenced on Monday 21st March 2016.
The facts are, on Tuesday 27th October 2015 at around 9:30 pm officers from the Tactical Unit were patrolling in the Bight area when upon reaching a business establishment they saw Mr. Smith who was wanted by police for another matter behaving in a suspicious manner with a backpack on his back, and as officers approached him he ran to the back of the building. Officers went to the back of the building where they apprehended him.
A search was made in his backpack where one (1) BLACK Hi-Point 40 Caliber Pistol, Nine (9) rounds of 9mm Caliber ammunition, two (2) ROUNDS OF 22 Caliber ammunition, one (1) black holster, two (2) face masks, one (1) black and white hand glove and a pair of scissors were found.
When asked by officers if he owns a license to carry the firearm and ammunition he told them no. He was arrested and later charged with the offences.
